Agility
Summer training has resumed at Auchincruive, Thursday nights at 6.30pm. This training is for mainstream agility dogs and handlers only.
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Our large dog beginners course is now well under way, and all dogs and handlers are doing really well. We will be having a small/medium course starting at the beginning of August and all who are registered for this will get details shortly - unfortunately the course is now fully booked with a waiting list so we are unable to take any further names unless it is for 2009. Please contact Sandra on07971347846.
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Fun Competition
The club held a fun competition on Thursday the 29th of May for our members, this was organised by Lorna Stewart who done a great job. Our thanks also go to Josie and Jim who were our judges for the night. The night was a great success and thanks to everyone who attended.
Below are the results for the competitions.
1-2 Agility
1st Place - Margaret with Kara - Clear
2nd Place- Rebecca with Mackie - 5 Faults
3rd Place - Lorna with Jess
3-7 Agility
1st Place - Maureen with Ellie - Clear
2nd Place - Jean with Cara - Clear
3rd Place - Maxine with Katy - 5 Faults
4th Place - Fiona with Tipsy - 10 Faults
5th Place - Alison with Jemma - 10 Faults
1-2 Agility
1st Place - Rebecca with Mackie - Clear
2nd Place - Sharon with Molly - Clear
3rd Place - Margaret with Cara - Clear
3-7 Agility
1st Place - Fiona with Sky - Clear
2nd Place - Maxine with Cassy - Clear
3rd Place - Maureen with Ellie - Clear
4th Place - Jean with Cara - Clear
5th Place - Maxine with Molly - 5 Faults
6th Place - Christine with Brigha - 5 Faults
Pairs Agility
1st Place - Maxine with Cassy and Alastair with Charlie - Clear
2nd Place - Sandra with Lucky and Scott with Bonnie - Clear
3rd Place - Alison with Jemma and Carol with Sophie - Clear
Fun Agility Class
1st Place - Alastair with Molly
2nd Place - Sandra with Lucky
3rd Place - Maureen with Ellie
4th Place - Scott with Bonnie
5th Place - Margaret with Kintra
6th Place - Margaret with Cara
Fastest Weave Competition
Winner - Maxine and Molly
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Dog of the Month
The dog of the month was awarded to Sharon Urquhart with Molly Congratulations to you both.
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Dumfries Funday
Below are a selection of photographs taken of our members at the Fun Agility Day held in Dumfries on the 13th April. All our members who attended thoroughly enjoyed the day.
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European Open Selection
Congratulations to Garry Cummings and Sweep who qualified for the medium agility team at the European Open selection day held on Saturday 12th April at Daventry. Well done to you both and good luck when you compete in Germany this July.
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The club employs motivational training methods and does not support harsh handling or use of choke chains. Handlers are encouraged to reinforce desired behaviours rather than punish unwanted ones using food and/or toys as a reward.
Dog Agility is something akin to badminton, without the hooves! Whilst a modest level of fitness is taken for granted one does not have to be a Linford Christie or Sally Gunnel to take part in this sport.
The aim of the sport is to guide your dog through a series of obstacles within a course time. The skill levels involved range from good obedience control for Starter Agility through to advanced commands at senior level. Opinion varies on the best way of training your dog for agility. Prestwick & District DTC uses motivational methods to encourage both handler and dog to achieve these aims. If the dog enjoys what it is doing it will want to learn more and the more a dog learns, the more it can learn. In general it is recognised that it takes about two years to train the dog and four or five years to train the handler!
There are numerous agility events throughout Scotland and points gained at kennel club Sanctioned events in the UK are totalled annually to produce the top agility dog within each region at each working level. Personal and interclub rivalry ensures that his amateur sport enjoys both social interaction and real competition! Trophies range from colourful rosettes to impressive pieces for your mantelpiece.
If you want to take part in agility, whether that be just for training purposes or with competition in mind, all you need is a dog with basic obedience training, this is where Prestwick and District can help. Agility is physically beneficial to both dog and handler but most importantly it is a tremendously enjoyable way to enjoy some quality time with friends, canine and human alike.
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